Russian govt approves development concept for Primorye-1, Primorye-2 intl transport corridors
MOSCOW. Dec 31 (Interfax) - Russian Deputy Prime Ministers Yury Trutnev and Arkady Dvorkovich have approved a development concept for the Primorye-1 and Primorye-2 international transport corridors, a report posted on the Russian government's website said.
"The elaboration and implementation of this concept aim at the sustainable development of the national and regional economy and social stability in the Far East, in addition to the formation and development of competitive advantages of transit territories," the report said.
"The purpose of the Primorye-1 and Primorye-2 international transport corridors is to bolster international economic cooperation between participating countries, Russia's integration with the economy of Asia Pacific nations, and socioeconomic development of adjoining territories, primarily, the Far East and the Baikal region," it said.
The Primorye-1 and Primorye-2 international transport corridors are a major tool of using the transit potential of the Russian Far East. There are plans that Chinese consignors will provide most of cargo transported by the corridors. A potential amount of cargo is estimated at roughly 45 million tonnes a year.
The Far East Development Ministry said earlier that "the provision of that amount would ensure maximally efficient development of cargo transshipment capacities of Far East ports, rail and other logistic infrastructure."
The Primorye-1 transport corridor connects the Chinese border city of Suifenhe, the Grodekovo station, the Pogranichny district of Primorye and ports in the east of the Primorye territory. It includes motorways (Ussuriysk - Pogranichny - state border and Vladivostok - Nakhodka - Vostochny port), rail and port infrastructures. This is the shortest route for cargo shipped from the Chinese province to Asia Pacific countries via Russian ports in the east of the Primorye territory.
The Primorye-2 transport corridor connects the Chinese province of Jilin to the ports of Slavyanka, Zarubino and Posyet.